shiny, sparkly, happy things !

some eye candy...
yum.

john hardy blue topaz ring

m2 design by mary margrill quartz ring

stephen dweck agate ring

stephen dweck topaz

bruno.

Although he doesn't get as much hype as Christian Louboutin or Manolo Blahnik, I absolutely adore Bruno Frisoni. His shoes are ridiculously high and always fun.

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Photos: Saks Fifth Avenue

phillip.

I look forward to seeing 3.1 Phillip Lim's Spring 2007 collection in stores in the upcoming months. I always find myself coveting his pieces when I see them in magazines or on TV without even realizing that he is the designer. One of the first times I saw his clothes was when Kate Hudson wore a dress on Letterman in July 2006. I'm very much into the easy dress look these days and most of his collection is perfect in terms of this. The color palette is also fantastic - the blue and green jewel tones are absolutely gorgeous.

http://www.style.com

http://www.31philliplim.com

lloyd.

I want: Part Deux. I was strolling through Barney's Co-op and happened upon this leather bolero. I'd seen it in magazines before but I loved it even more in person. It's official name is the Lloyd Bolero by Mike & Chris. All of their stuff is fantastic and I may have to splurge on either this or a leather hoodie before they are all gone... On a separate note, I'm trying to think of the name of a designer who makes this black leather handbag with tiny skulls on the end of its drawstrings. It can also be found at Barney's.

http://www.mikeandchris.com

iPhone ! iWant !!!.

Oh my. I, along with the rest of the world, am in love with the Apple iPhone already. It doesn't come out until June 2007 but seriously, how cool is it? Very cool. After a couple years of speculation, it has officially arrived. Although I am a bit sketched out about purchasing the first version, I may have to just bite the bullet and do it. No clue how much this costs but it is a phone, iPod, planner, navigator, general computer, etc. all in one. Can't wait!

http://www.apple.com/iphone

"I like too many things and get all confused and hung-up running from one falling star to another till I drop. This is the night, what it does to you. I had nothing to offer anybody except my own confusion."
-Jack Kerouac

ikb

Today, I read an article on Style.com about the resurgence of Yves Klein's International Klein Blue in the Spring 2007 collections. The first time that I had ever heard about IKB was several years ago during a trip to Centre Pompidou. I've always been fascinated with color palettes (one of my all-time favorite Mister Rodgers episodes was the one about how crayons are made), and the fact that Yves Klein invented his very own color caught my attention.

Yves Klein. (French, 1928-1962). Blue Monochrome. 1961. Dry pigment in synthetic polymer medium on cotton over plywood, 6' 4 7/8" x 55 1/8" (195.1 x 140 cm). The Sidney and Harriet Janis Collection. © 2006 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris.

Anthropométrie de l’époque bleue (ANT 82), 1960. Pigment pur et résine synthétique sur papier monté sur toile, 155 x 281 cm. Achat, 1984. AM 1984-279. © Adagp, Paris 2006

I had a conversation about IKB a few months ago at a bar. I'm not sure how the topic came up, but the person I was talking to thought that the concept of IKB was extremely pretentious and inaccessible to the average viewer. I don't necessarily think that it's inaccessible. People interpret and appreciate art in many different ways. I look at some things and ask myself what the hell the artist was thinking. Take Picasso for example. The man was a genius. I just saw Picasso and American Art exhibit at the Whitney. Picasso is not one of my favorite artists but seeing all of his pieces from the 20^th century next to works from a range of American artists made me admire the way in which his vision influenced so many others.

But back to IKB... I love the color. Tout simplemement.

Emanuel Ungaro, Spring 2007 Ready-to-Wear collection. Source: Style.com




Stella McCartney, Spring 2007 Ready-to-Wear collection. Source: Style.com



Chaiken, Spring 2007 Ready-to-Wear collection. Source: Style.com